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• Some flavor is lost when caffeine is removed from coffee.
  
• Coffee contains more caffeine than espresso.
  
• Coffee with three percent caffeine can be labeled decaffeinated.
  
• Molecules of caffeine bond to molecules of methylene chloride in a soaking process to remove the caffeine.
  
• The Swiss water process uses water and charcoal to filter out caffeine — no chemicals.
  
• Studies have linked decaf to spikes in LDL cholesterol and rheumatoid arthritis in women.

Resources

Graffeo Coffee
www.graffeo.com

Starbucks
www.starbucks.com